Rain, flooding warnings issued

The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department Tuesday warned people living near hillsides and waterways in 35 provinces to beware possible flash floods, landslides and mountain runoff due to heavy rain this week.

Published: 15/07/2014 at 06:42 PM

Writer: Online Reporters

Department director-general Chatchai Promlert said the southwestern monsoon over the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand is expected to get stronger on July 17-21, while typhoon Rammasun will make landfall over southern China and cover upper Vietnam at the same time.

That will lead to more-abundant rainfall and heavy rain is expected in the North, Northeast, Central Plains, East and the upper South over the five-day period, he said.